Wednesday, 18 May 2011

My 28mm Painted Portuguese Conquistador Artillery.

My 28mm Portuguese artillery and crews from the Wargames Foundry Elizabethan range for their time in Japan around the 1550-1600 period. Have kept the artillery piece separate because pieces were sold to the Japanese (before they started making their own) and I then add a samurai/ashigaru crew.

In all fairness I believe the Portuguese called themselves Discoverers rather than conquistadors.





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56 comments:

  1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)18 May 2011 at 10:37

    Great looking mini's you painted up and I really like the guy taking a swig of beer.

    Christopher

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  2. Unknown18 May 2011 at 10:43

    They seem to be really confident in their training and equipment :)

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  3. Astronomy Pirate18 May 2011 at 10:45

    Nice little set there. It's pretty easy to forget how much power and influence the Portuguese once had.

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  4. BigLee18 May 2011 at 11:03

    Fine looking models.

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  5. Thanos18 May 2011 at 11:14

    Discoverers eh?
    If you want to make your face look beautiful, you can find a lot of cosmetics to hide the faults...
    At least the Spaniards were crystal clear: we came here to conquer you!!! :-)
    By the way, some good work there mate!
    T.

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  6. Iowa Grognard18 May 2011 at 11:18

    Very cool! I've been tempted for awhile to do some Portuguese in this period. Have you seen the Colonial Portuguese by Eureka?

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  7. Iowa Grognard18 May 2011 at 11:19

    nuts, forgot to add a link to them...

    http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_781_787

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  8. Nom de Plume18 May 2011 at 11:26

    Smashing!

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  9. The Angry Lurker18 May 2011 at 11:27

    Those Eureka Portuguese look good.

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  10. BTN Hip Hop18 May 2011 at 11:34

    looks like a really cool miniature military elite

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  11. Paul O'G18 May 2011 at 11:55

    Its quite an ecclectic and cool collection of figures you have Fran!

    When we will see the inevitable battle featuring 'Discoverers' blown off course and landing in Feudal Japan?

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  12. jmilesr18 May 2011 at 11:57

    Very nice looking unit - it will strike fear into any Aztec heart

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  13. Unknown18 May 2011 at 12:43

    great looking...

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  14. Anonymous18 May 2011 at 12:45

    they look really great assembled like that. Would love to see some close up shots of the detail!

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  15. Speedy Ed18 May 2011 at 12:48

    i loike the big cannon thing !

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  16. The Angry Lurker18 May 2011 at 13:05

    Will be setting up a table this weekend but PSN network is back online though aswell.

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  17. Jack of Diamonds18 May 2011 at 13:19

    I wish I could do that!

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  18. Ray Rousell18 May 2011 at 13:21

    Keep off the PS3, and get the Samurai game set up, you'll get enough photos for anothr 30 posts!! I know you've been off the PS3 for a month now , we've had to put up with you going cold turkey all the time at work!!!

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  19. DEZMOND18 May 2011 at 13:33

    I love the pieces of historical information that you always give us beside the brilliant figurines, Mr. Lurk! ;)

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  20. BigMike18 May 2011 at 14:02

    See now thats just good planing on your part....

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  21. Zombie Ad18 May 2011 at 14:05

    Cool minins and nice choice of colours.

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  22. Unknown18 May 2011 at 14:14

    I love the officer standing there taking a swig.

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  23. Zombie18 May 2011 at 14:15

    I love how they all have beards! lol.

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  24. mork696918 May 2011 at 14:16

    Only one word: Nice!

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  25. fit4life18 May 2011 at 14:43

    they looks great!

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  26. Bart18 May 2011 at 15:00

    conquistador... i like that word.

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  27. Oilfield Trash18 May 2011 at 15:05

    Pretty cool. Although that one on the left looks like he is taking a crap though. lol

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  28. Erika18 May 2011 at 15:12

    The painting looks great! I wish that these photos were more in focus though, I can't see the detail in these ones XD

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  29. Paul´s Bods18 May 2011 at 15:27

    Good stuff...I´ve strted to keep artillery pices seperate from the crews just lately, not many pices to move anyway and it allows more variety.
    Cheers
    paul

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  30. Chris C.18 May 2011 at 15:59

    You never fail to impress! Like many other commenters, I especially like the guy with the tankard. He has a lot of character.

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  31. T. Banacek18 May 2011 at 16:42

    What happened to Portugal? They used to rule the world! Ok maybe not but they were certainly powerful. And the Dutch? What happened to them??

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  32. Solsby Kid18 May 2011 at 16:56

    Nice models :D

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  33. SOMS18 May 2011 at 17:20

    they look like bosses!

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  34. Jay Reid18 May 2011 at 18:19

    You've done a good job :)

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  35. Dejch18 May 2011 at 18:38

    when i saw those figures... i suddenly got a need 2 play "Risk"

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  36. Anonymous18 May 2011 at 19:05

    I'm liking the weapons and cannons :D

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  37. RedHeadRob18 May 2011 at 19:22

    Now you need little South American Aztecs and Mayans figures so the Portuguese figures have someone to hang out with. :D

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  38. DocStout18 May 2011 at 19:28

    Great stuff. Your historical minis frequently challenge my long held bias that only fantasy miniatures are visually interesting enough for me.

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  39. Herkybird18 May 2011 at 19:34

    Lovely period to paint! - nice job there!

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  40. kingsleypark18 May 2011 at 20:34

    Lovely looking figs Fran!

    Total contrast to the Samauri figs

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  41. Willie Anderson18 May 2011 at 21:08

    great looking set of figures.
    Cheers
    Willie

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  42. Malkavian18 May 2011 at 21:17

    Great figures, im digging the last one in red armor, Discoverers huh, much less aggressive than CONQUISTADORS

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  43. 12318 May 2011 at 21:44

    are they.. holding giant matches? lol

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  44. The Happy Whisk18 May 2011 at 22:58

    Glad to read your PS3 is back online, even if it's the inferior gaming system. Ha.

    In answer to your question the other day, yes, I did get a lot of good writing done. Two hours. Was a good amount of time. Wiggy nappy napped and I wrote. She makes a great writing buddy.

    Still no word from the pound. They told me they were taking applications until the end of this week.

    Sigh ...

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  45. THUNDERCAT19 May 2011 at 00:11

    You must one hell of a steady hand because I tried painting a small little orniment lastnight and I was shaking like a crack head trying to get a hit off his pipe! I SUCK!

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  46. Ana19 May 2011 at 00:36

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  47. Ana19 May 2011 at 02:51

    both terms are used. but you're right, in deed this era in portuguese history is named 'Descobrimentos' (discoveries)(i know you know), so that's why 'discoverers' is used more often..
    and it's umbelievable that a people that was so avant-garde in the begining is now so behind time and poor :/

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  48. Anonymous19 May 2011 at 03:05

    Guy with the beer is great!

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  49. Kicking Rocks19 May 2011 at 03:57

    conquistadors!!!

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  50. m.m.19 May 2011 at 06:35

    nice set :)

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  51. Anonymous19 May 2011 at 06:41

    Yay, the ninjas and nuns wont stand a chance^^

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  52. Ante Babaja19 May 2011 at 09:08

    great models

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  53. Jaccstev20 May 2011 at 09:35

    Wow.. Those collections are awesome!!

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  54. Warflake20 May 2011 at 16:10

    I've checked out a fair chunk of your models and you do some great work. I should be posting up pics of my minis (warhammer) soon if you get the chance check em out.

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  55. Bluewillow30 June 2011 at 04:36

    great job, I love the poses on those artillerymen, must put them on to buy list.

    cheers
    matt

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  56. Rog10 January 2014 at 20:30

    "The term " conquerors " gained historical force at the time perpetrated overseas discoveries by the peoples of the Iberian Peninsula . In the period of the conquest of the American continent , the conquerors were mostly commoners , nobles, members of the gentry , for combat veterans and adventurers . The conquered lands they were nicknamed the New World , because there was an estrangement between European cultures and those of natives. To tame the territory , many battles between Indians and Europeans, with a negative balance for the first group were fought .

    The greed of the European and the bloody battles against the Indians were found in the book " A Brief Relation of the Destruction of the Indies " , Friar Bartolomé de Las Casas . The book recounted the actions taken by the Spaniards discovered lands and later was used by supporters of Leyenda Negra .

    The scope of this publication caused in Spain to ban the term " conquest " to refer to colonization in the Americas. From there begins to be employed only the word "discovery " . Among the main days of the conquistadors in America , stand out from the Pedro Alvarez Cabral , Christopher Columbus , Cabeza de Vaca and Balboa ." - in http://www.infoescola.com/historia/conquistadores/ Your work is extremely nice and inspiring! Congratulations.

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